Independent Study Program


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Are You Ready?


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This guide from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) outlines steps for preparedness for and recovery from emergency hazards such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, lightning, winter storms, extreme heat, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, mudslides, tsunamis, fires, hazardous materials, nuclear power plant incidents, and various forms of terrorist attacks.




Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance


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Identifies and describes specific government assistance opportunities such as loans, grants, counseling, and procurement contracts available under many agencies and programs.




Are You Ready?


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Provides emergency information in case of natural hazards: floods, hurricanes, thunderstorms (lightning, tornadoes), winter storms and extreme cold, extreme heat ((heat wave), emergency water shortage), eathquakes, volcanoes (volcanic eruptions), landslides and debris flow (mudslide), tsunamis, and fire (wildland fires); and technological and man-made hazards: hazardous materials incidents (household chemical emergencies), nuclear power plants, national security emergencies (terrorism, chemical and biological weapons).







Fools, Knaves and Heroes


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Elevated Residential Structures


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This manual is for designers, developers, builders, and others who wish to build elevated residential structures in flood-prone areas prudently. Contents: Environmental and Regulatory Factors Site Analysis and Design Architectural Design Examples Design and Construction Guidelines Cost Analysis Resource Materials